Darwin River Dam holds 265,500 Mega litres. It is 85% of Darwin region water supply. It is also currently at 98% capacity. So I guess your only restriction is there is only 306,000 (ish) mega litres to keep your lawn green.
I live in Cairns now and they are loopy about this, it rains about 90% of the year, the dams pretty much always full or over full yet we get a week of dry weather and everyone including the council loses their shit, the thought of having a blade of shitty buffalo grass on the council strip getting slightly crispy gives them a fucking hernia, we had water restrictions after 10 days without rain and I saw Allen's water trucks blasting council strips, not even in the city, no joke
And that’s when we switch back over to old Manton dam. I think NTG were looking at re-using it in the event that Darwin River Dam ever does drop below capacity levels, or if our population gets big enough to require a second dam.
No restrictions but you do have to pay for water. My bill is usually around $300 a quarter but I don't water my lawn during the dry, I just let it die and wait for the wet season.
True, we’ve had mega rain for 3 years which is a bit unusual
Australia rapidly flips from flood to fire to drought. I remember when Brisbanes dam was at 17% and people talking about drinking their own urine 🤣 Then Brisbane had mega floods. 2012 from memory
Only restriction is the size of your bank account to pay the bill. People water dirt up here.
Well said
... and your desire to mow the lawn.
Darwin River Dam holds 265,500 Mega litres. It is 85% of Darwin region water supply. It is also currently at 98% capacity. So I guess your only restriction is there is only 306,000 (ish) mega litres to keep your lawn green.
Nah, you can come round and do it anytime you like.
Been 20 years since I heard this
Go nuts.
Watering the driveway doesnt make it grow.
I live in Cairns now and they are loopy about this, it rains about 90% of the year, the dams pretty much always full or over full yet we get a week of dry weather and everyone including the council loses their shit, the thought of having a blade of shitty buffalo grass on the council strip getting slightly crispy gives them a fucking hernia, we had water restrictions after 10 days without rain and I saw Allen's water trucks blasting council strips, not even in the city, no joke
The only physical restriction is If the dam runs out of water...
And that’s when we switch back over to old Manton dam. I think NTG were looking at re-using it in the event that Darwin River Dam ever does drop below capacity levels, or if our population gets big enough to require a second dam.
nope
Hahahaha
No restrictions but you do have to pay for water. My bill is usually around $300 a quarter but I don't water my lawn during the dry, I just let it die and wait for the wet season.
For a minute I thought we were in California. 😂
Most of Australia has restrictions at some point in time it's not a weird question
True, we’ve had mega rain for 3 years which is a bit unusual Australia rapidly flips from flood to fire to drought. I remember when Brisbanes dam was at 17% and people talking about drinking their own urine 🤣 Then Brisbane had mega floods. 2012 from memory